Disability discrimination
As a result of the extension of the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) to education and training initial teacher training (ITT) providers must make sure they do not discriminate against disabled applicants or trainees in their selection procedures, their requirements for progression and completion of training or their provision of services.
Able to Teach has been revised and updated, to reflect significant changes to the DDA and the disability equality duty (DED). In order to meet the DED, providers need to actively promote their courses to people with disabilities.
Meeting these requirements can mean providers have to make difficult decisions about a person’s fitness to enter teacher training. The aim of this guidance is to show how, by analysing the concepts of disability, reasonable adjustment and fitness, on a case-by-case basis, providers can increase their confidence in making fair judgements about individuals.
If you would like futher information on any of the above visit the TDA website.
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